Leadership
The Branch is led by the Principal Medical Officer and National Epidemiologist, with a management team of directors, medical epidemiologists and technical officers.
Principal Medical Officer and National Epidemiologist
The Principal Medical Officer and National Epidemiologist oversees the Branch’s units and leads the Office of the National Epidemiologist. In Jamaica’s surveillance system the role sits at Level 5, with the Minister of Health and Wellness, the Permanent Secretary and the Chief Medical Officer. When an outbreak spreads beyond one region, the National Epidemiologist leads the national response team.
Management team
Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr, CD
Principal Medical Officer and National Epidemiologist
Dr. Andriene Grant
Director, Epidemiology Research and Analysis
Dr. Tyrone Roberts
Medical Epidemiologist – Communicable Diseases
